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US4111177A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Internal combustion engine

Assignee: TDY Industries LLC
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Filing: 1976-09-30
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Granted: 1978-09-05
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Expires: 1996-09-30
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Abstract

Abstract A stratified charge, internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a piston reciprocally disposed within the cylinder, a head secured over the cylinder, a chamber in the head above the cylinder, an air pocket adjacent the chamber and extending radially beyond the projected boundaries of the cylinder, a fuel injection system supplying fuel to the chamber by means of a fuel nozzle in the chamber which projects a stream of fuel through the chamber and into the air pocket, and ignition means positioned within the chamber and within the trajectory of the injected fuel to initiate combustion of the fuel. In operation, the initial portion of the fuel injected through the chamber is ignited by the ignition means so that a flame front propagates through the chamber. Fuel subsequently injected passes through the flame front and into the air pocket undergoing further atomization, vaporization and preflame reactions through the highly turbulent primary combustion zone so that complete combustion of the total fuel injected is achieved.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jose F. Regueiro

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 18:32
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B21/00; F02B17/00; F02B17/005; F02B3/00; F02B3/02; F02B3/04; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02B2275/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
In a internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a piston reciprocally disposed in said cylinder, and a head secured over said cylinder, the improvement which comprises: a wall portion in said head, said wall portion forming a chamber above said cylinder and an air pocket adjacent said chamber and radially beyond the projected boundaries of said cylinder said wall portion providing an unrestricted communication between said combustion chamber and said air pocket at every position of said piston, fuel injection means having a nozzle for directing a stream of fuel through said chamber and into said air pocket in a direction substantially perpendicular to the movement of said piston, fuel ignition means for igniting said fuel, said fuel ignition means extending into said chamber substantially in the trajectory of said stream of fuel, and an exhaust valve and an air inlet valve in communication with said wall portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 148 words
In a internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a piston reciprocally disposed in said cylinder, and a head secured over said cylinder, the improvement which comprises: a wall portion in said head, said wall portion forming a chamber above said cylinder and an air pocket adjacent said chamber and radially beyond the projected boundaries of said cylinder said wall portion providing an unrestricted communication between said combustion chamber and said air pocket at every position of said piston, fuel injection means having a nozzle for directing a stream of fuel through said chamber and into said air pocket in a direction substantially perpendicular to the movement of said piston, fuel ignition means for igniting said fuel, said fuel ignition means extending into said chamber substantially in the trajectory of said stream of fuel, and an exhaust valve and an air inlet valve in communication with said wall portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said ignition means ignites the first elements of fuel introduced into the chamber by the fuel injection means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
The invention as defined in claim 2, wherein secondary elements of the injected fuel are projected through the flame front from the combustion of said primary fuel elements and into said air pocket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said exhaust valve communicates with said wall portion in said air pocket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The invention as defined in claim 4, wherein said air inlet valve communicates with said wall portion in said chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said air pocket encompasses substantially one third the total combustion chamber volume.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said chamber and said air pocket are elongated in the direction of the trajectory of the fuel injection means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
The invention as defined in claim 4, wherein said air inlet valve communicates with said wall portion in said air pocket.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-09-04 1982-03-06 1982-09-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-09-04 1986-03-06 1986-09-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-09-04 1990-03-06 1990-09-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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